Muskrat Will Be Swimming [Paperback]

Thedelicate artwork, done in acrylics and colored pencils, has an appealing,luminous quality. A handsome picture book that makes its statement quietly andeffectively.One of my favorite booksfor young readers, not just for the beautiful illustrations but for its poetic,memorable text. No childrens writer I know has done a better job of puttingour traditions into the context of modern times while also dealing with theissue of mixed-blood ancestry in a way that is both honest and heart-lifting.